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Researchers improve optical tissue clearing method to diagnose cancer

September 17, 2021

The ability to visualize cancerous tumors and metastatic tissue three dimensionally (3D) can help clinicians diagnose the precise type and stage of cancer, while also informing the best treatment methods. To obtain an even clearer tissue for imaging, a…

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‘Blue food revolution’ to tackle climate change and malnutrition

September 17, 2021

An unprecedented review of the aquatic foods sector has uncovered how fisheries and aquaculture can play a greater role in delivering healthy diets and more sustainable, equitable and resilient food systems around the world.

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Patients with multiple sclerosis show robust T-cell responses to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

September 17, 2021

New research shows that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are effective at inducing T-cell responses in multiple sclerosis patients who receive B cell-depleting infusions even if their antibody responses are diminished.

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Witnessing abuse of sibling can lead to mental health issues

September 17, 2021

Researchers find that youth who witness the abuse of a brother or sister by a parent can be just as traumatized as those witnessing violence by a parent against another parent. Such exposure is associated with mental health issues like depression, anxi…

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COVID-19 virus is evolving to get better at becoming airborne, new study shows

September 17, 2021

A new study finds that SARS-CoV-2 is evolving toward more efficient aerosol generation, and loose-fitting masks provide significant but only modest source control. Until vaccination rates are very high, continued layered controls, including improved ve…

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Objects that Help Tell the Story of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas’s Romance

September 17, 2021

The 40-year relationship that unfolded between Toklas and Stein became the bedrock of Paris’s artistic avant-garde.

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Women Artists Are in the Spotlight in West Palm Beach

September 17, 2021

Fifty works, all created by women, are brought together across time and media as the Norton Museum of Art reckons with the art world’s patriarchal past and present.

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A Collector of Antiques Asks: “Can Something Be Racist and Also Be Beautiful?”

September 17, 2021

In the Blactiquing Space, curator and collector Kevin Jones presents deeply fraught objects with emotion, connection, and care.

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Why Gold and Silver Stocks Got Butchered Thursday

September 17, 2021

Here’s what you should make of the drop in precious metal stocks.

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Three Must-Have ETFs to Anchor Your Retirement Portfolio

September 17, 2021

If you’re in or close to retirement, these ETFs can serve as the foundation for your portfolio.

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Consuming fruit and vegetables and exercising can make you happier

September 17, 2021

New research led by the University of Kent and University of Reading has found that fruit and vegetable consumption and exercise can increase levels of happiness.

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Low oxygen levels are pushing fish into shallower waters, with potentially devastating impacts for fisheries and ecosystems

September 17, 2021

Fish can drown. While it may not seem like it, fish do require oxygen to breathe; it’s just that they get what they need from the oxygen dissolved in water rather than in the air. Too little oxygen spells trouble for our finned friends, which have to m…

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Studies biased toward genomes of people with European ancestry still predict cancer risk in diverse groups, research finds

September 17, 2021

Data sets that are biased by having too many genomes from people with European ancestry can still be applied to other ancestry groups to predict their risk of developing breast and prostate cancer, researchers report.

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Link between inflammation and pancreatic cancer development uncovered

September 17, 2021

A new study finds that pancreatic cells display an adaptive response to repeated inflammation that initially protects against tissue damage but can promote tumor formation in the presence of mutant KRAS.

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Discovery of liquid directional steering on a bio-inspired surface

September 17, 2021

Inspired by a kind of tree leaf, scientists discovered that the spreading direction of different liquids deposited on the same surface can be steered, solving a challenge that has remained for over two centuries. This breakthrough could ignite a new wa…

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Cancer cells’ unexpected genetic tricks for evading the immune system

September 17, 2021

In a surprising new finding in mice, researchers have discovered that many genes linked to human cancer block the body’s natural defense against malignancies.

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Friend or foe? Researchers investigate the mysterious microbes living inside corals

September 17, 2021

In a new article, researchers describe investigations into an enigmatic group of coral-infecting microbes.

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Plants evolved complexity in two bursts — with a 250-million-year hiatus

September 17, 2021

A new method for quantifying plant evolution reveals that after the onset of early seed plants, complexity halted for 250 million years until the diversification of flowering plants about 100 million years ago.

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Researchers infuse bacteria with silver to improve power efficiency in fuel cells

September 17, 2021

A team of engineers and chemists has taken a major step forward in the development of microbial fuel cells — a technology that utilizes natural bacteria to extract electrons from organic matter in wastewater to generate electrical currents.

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Urban stormwater study finds little difference between managed, unmanaged flows

September 17, 2021

At a time when many municipalities are seeking to control urban stormwater by investing heavily in green infrastructure — such as water-quality ponds, infiltration basins, porous pavement and riparian plantings — a new study suggests that these expen…

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